LePage's campaign says fundraising has been hampered by rules preventing contributions from lobbyists or business or individuals that employ lobbyists. But those restrictions are no longer in play now that the legislative session is over.

The fundraiser on Wednesday in Portland will be closed to the press.

Brent Littlefield, LePage's senior political advisor, said voters shouldn't expect a dramatic change in terms of the LePage campaign's intensity because it's still early in the campaign season. He said Mainers are more interested in their summer plans "than a politician popping up in their driveway."

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